Friday, February 11, 2011

Ellora's Cave Showcase

Boy, have we got a treat for you today!!

As you should know by all the candy, cards and flowers in every store, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. While Valentine’s Day is known to be sweet and filled with sugar, this year the Dishes wanted to give you a little spice. Well, actually, a whole lotta spice! Thanks to our friend, author Kimberly Killion, today we are showcasing several of authors with Ellora’s Cave Publishing. These authors are known for the spice and sizzle in their books.

Come on, don’t be shy! Check out these sizzling authors and their latest releases. Click on the author's name to go to her website. Click on the book title to buy the book.

And if you are ready to add a little heat to your Valentine’s Day, then just answer this question for a chance to win one of 15 books these wonderful authors are giving away today:

Kimberly Killion, award-winning author, seeks adventure and romance. But what happens when she finds what she's looking for in the seductive arms of a hawt Highland rogue?Laird Braw Scot is looking for a woman with an imaginative mind and a taste for scandal. He finds her tucked behind her computer, hiding her passion for life inside her motherboard. Does he have the skills to seduce her away from the keyboard? Will she give up her dreams of hitting the NY Times list and seek passion in the treacherous wilds of Scotland? Or will she resign to live comfortably in the secluded privacy of her Midwest home and never know the meaning of love?

Juniper Bell spent years looking for love in all the wrong places until she ditched her high-stress TV career, moved to Alaska and found a new passion—erotic romance. Three months after her arrival, she met her future husband. One year later she published her first book. Now with one wedding and five books under her belt, she plans to continue writing red-hot romance about moments of sensual and emotional transformation. Her most recent book is GO WILD from Ellora’s Cave.

After her 100th coffee date, Shoshanna Evers is pretty sure she's met and disliked every eligible man in Los Angeles. Meeting guys on the internet obviously isn't working for her...too bad she still has one last blind date to go on before she can take down her online profile and call it quits.Jeff's the complete opposite of every slick LA type she's met - and the whirlwind of lust and excitement surrounding them leads Jeff to propose after only six weeks of dating. Shoshanna says yes, but suddenly she realizes she's engaged to a complete stranger, and she may have just made the biggest mistake of her life. Can she get to know - and love - her fiance before the wedding?

If you were a book, what would your blurb be?Kendall Grace fancies herself a full-time romance writer, living in a hazy dream state full of hawt Southern men more than willing to do anything, and everything, she wants to create the perfect story. In reality, she works the nine-to-five, concealing her true passions, for if her coworkers knew, they’d never look at her the same way again. But honestly, the clandestine nature makes it that much more exciting.

Raised in the deep South, Kendall grew up with these intriguing creatures known as Southern gentlemen. And although not all of them can be classified as gentle, most can be called hot. In only the way a Southern man can be. So, hunkered down in her cubicle, Kendall for all appearances is doing her day job. But in actuality she is doing her latest hero. Uh… Her character is doing her latest hero. Yes, that’s what she meant.

Freedom! The opportunity to race barefoot through the tulips. Ah, that's what erotica writer Vonna Harper wants. Unfortunately, there's a rub. She doesn't want to hurt the tulips and watching her run isn't a pretty sight.

Fortunately, Vonna has another, much more attainable dream, and this one too can be done barefoot. Sunglasses on and the wind in her hair, she sits beside the latest macho hunk as he expertly maneuvers his sleek black Jeep over a remote logging road. Her hand strays to his thigh.

Their destination is unimportant. It’s the ride--both in and outside the Jeep--that stirs Vonna's blood.

If you were a book, what would your blurb be?Kaily Hart, a seemingly straight-laced mother of four left corporate America and a high-powered, lucrative career to be a stay at home mom. Ha! That lasted about four weeks, during which time she realized she had a deeply repressed dream - to write. And romance at that! By day, Kaily plays conservative wife and soccer mom, but at night crafts hot and steamy tales of romance and love with gorgeous heroes who wouldn’t dream of leaving the toilet set up. Ever. She’s smart and sassy, at least in her own mind, and is trying her best to bring the alpha male solidly back to contemporary romance, one hot story at a time. Two years ago she never would have thought she’d be doing this, but now that she is? Well, you couldn’t pay her enough to do anything else.

Chaos reigns in the life of Missy Jane. A bank teller by day and romance author by night, she struggles with a sense helplessness when faced with seven-foot high shelves and tight jar lids. Until the sun drops below the horizon and her Alpha male arrives from his daily tests of will in the machining world. He battles her troubles away. After nearly fifteen years of teaching him to cherish her and gifting him with four beautiful daughters, will their love continue to stand the test of time?

Stephanie Julian is the author of the Magical Seduction, Lucani Lovers and The Fringe series from Ellora’s Cave and the upcoming Forgotten Goddess series from Sourcebooks Casablanca. A former reporter for a daily newspaper, she enjoys making up stories much more than writing about real life. She’s happily married to a Springsteen fanatic and is the mother of two sons who love her even when they don’t have any clean clothes and dinner is a bowl of cereal.

Tara Nina lives a hectic life with three dogs, two teens, a husband and a day job. Doesn't everybody have a 19 year old son who was accepted to the Navy SEALS program, a 17 year old daughter who decided she wants to be a tattoo artist and an accident prone but lovable husband? Driven by her everyday madness, she escapes into the world that calls to her soul, to write the stories the voices in her head tell her to. Need a little relief from the insanity in your world? Step into a Tara Nina Tale and slip into a hot romance for a temporary vacation from reality.

Emma Petersen wrote her first romance in high school after falling in love with historical romances and has been writing ever since. She lives in sunny California with a cool cat named Toussaint and is working through an addiction to shoes and internet porn.

Nina may be the older woman, but the term cougar never frightened her off. Searching for sexy younger men by day, it’s the thirty-something alpha hero that has her eye. She spends her hours at the computer seeking the right balance between love, lust and action. And her guys have it all.

Mr. Nina may not fall into the younger-man category, but he’s known the woman of his heart for a very long time. He has no doubt that he can sweet talk her away from those less-experienced men. A nice meal, a glass of wine and a little candlelight and Nina is putty in his hands.

Kelli Scott is a woman who makes a living on her back, because she likes to write in bed. Her erotic tales take her places she's never been before, with mysterious men she's never met except in her wildest imagination. Her writing speaks of love and commitment she can only dream of, but never have because of a tragic love affair that haunts her day and night.

Guillermo Santiago toils as Kelli Scott's overworked and underpaid research assistant, hoping one day to be so much more than an employee to his neglectful boss. Guillermo knows what Kelli wants, where she wants it and when she wants it. He knows her better than she knows herself. He touches her places no man has ever touched. Everywhere but her heart.

Guillermo must break through her icy shell or leave her employ forever. Giving the orders instead of taking them, he shows Kelli another side of him she's never seen before. Will it fuse them together forever or rip them apart?

Paige Tyler is a multi-published, award-winning author who loves writing about strong, sexy, alpha males and the feisty, independent women who fall for them. From verbal foreplay to sexual heat, her wickedly hot stories of romance, adventure, passion and true love will bring a blush to her readers' cheeks and leave them breathlessly panting for more!.

Sexy explosives expert Horatio Rancliff is looking for a woman to share his life with, but he hasn't had much luck finding a woman who can handle his dangerous profession. When he meets Paige, he falls fast and hard, but is she willing to take a chance with her own real-life hero?

With her small daughter in tow, author and “dirty girl” Lex Valentine escapes the wagging tongues and narrow-mindedness of her small Northern California hometown for the beach cities of Southern California. Drawn there by tales of hot, long haired rockers, she discovers one almost too beautiful to be true. Austin’s blond haired, blue-eyed gorgeousness is capped by a sweet personality and laid-back attitude. Unfortunately, while there’s passion, it’s not exactly what Lex had hoped for.

Enter bad boy, former rocker “Rott.” He’s got a past and a record. He’s got more attitude than an angry rhino. He’s got vices, tattoos, and hip length honey colored hair. He’s everything Austin is not. But Lex takes one look into his green eyes and is lost. Rott ignites a passion in her that Austin never could and the desire between them cannot be denied. Choosing between a sweet, sure thing and the wildest ride of her life is a dilemma Lex never thought to face. Life with the volatile Rott promises everything her heart longs for and everything her common sense balks at. But when she takes a chance on him, she discovers that even the wildest heart can be tamed by love.

Sure, they're tired all the time; being parents with a special needs kid is hard work. Money's tight and the dryer just went belly up. Things are tough all over. But they always find time for each other, to share a laugh or send a sexy text, and they know without a doubt that theirs is a love that will last forever.

Stacie married the third boy she ever kissed. She is grateful to finally put her language skills to use by traveling the world on her husband's business trips. When she isn't on a plane she dives into a good book. She never met a Louboutin she didn't like & neither did her dog.

Just when Rowan West thought she had life figured out, she discovered there wereso many more dreams to go for the adventure was only beginning. Now her adventure includes marriage, homeschooling her sons, working as a virtual assistant, and creating stories for the many characters in her head. She finds her days filled with love, excitment, conflict and plenty of happy endings.

A young girl's romantic dreams grow into a woman's hidden desires. True love's touch adds a sweetness to smoldering fires. A heart redeemed, a soul renewed, and life's purpose becomes clear. The price of suffering is well-paid to once again hold what is most dear.

Can their puppy love stand the test of time? From the temptations at college to the burden of a first home past the stress of local politics; can these too young lovers grow up together or will they simply grow apart?

Hi everyone! Great to be here today and I loved looking at all the blurbs. They're so good! And clever! It's obvious why these ladies are such awesome writers! They can even make a brief blurb about themselves engaging LOL.

It was Cathy's friends' wedding practice and she was maid-of-honor. At the practice that night, the crowd parted, and there was the best man. They stared at each other for several minutes and everyone said "They will be married before long." - and they were.

ok..I'm terrible at these,but here goes..She's looking to break out of her shell and find who she's truly meant to be..Will she find the one man that can help her discover herself.elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

hmm, not too good at this but here goes: She never really went anywhere except in books until she fell in love with a guy who was almost nomadic, and life was suddenly more exciting than any plot she'd ever known" :)

Unfortunately, i didn't get to play. My 17 yr old daughter and I needed a day together and did it yesterday when I should have been blogging. She's going through a tough time being '17', going to HS, working and trying to decide what her future holds. so much to have to do as a senior. I surprised her and didn't let her go to school. Our day started with getting haircuts, then shopping and a late lunch at our favorite place. we came home, curled up on the couch and watched movies and ate junk food (so much for the diet) until the men folk came home and disrupted our great day. Sorry I didn't get to play but I did read some awesome blurbs. Tara Ninawww.taranina.comHot Romance~Sexy Attitude

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